Engineer - Electrical/Medical Safety (Entry Level)

Intertek•Menlo Park, CA

2d•$85,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Electrical/Medical Safety Engineer – Menlo Park, CA Intertek is searching for an Entry Level Electrical/Medical Safety Engineer to join our Electrical team in our Menlo Park, California. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Electrical. By joining Intertek, your contributions will be valued as we continue to help the world Build Back Ever Better. Intertek's Electrical business line applies more than 100 years of product testing expertise to quickly and efficiently help clients meet safety, performance, environmental and quality requirements for every market. Spanning a wide range of industries such as Medical, Lighting, Renewable Energy, HVACR, Appliances & Electronics, Hazardous Locations, Industrial Equipment, Life Safety & Security, IT & Telecom Equipment, Intertek's global network of laboratories employ world-class experts in their fields who deliver quality, accurate testing and certification that continually exceeds our clients' expectations and helps to clear a path for their product's success. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands, and organizations in every sector around the world. Our purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life. The Electrical/Medical Safety Engineer is responsible for performing electrical testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian and other International product safety standards, writing reports and communicating with clients. Under the guidance of a more senior Engineer, they may also conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s). This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
No experience is required – Recent grads considered
Must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and safe driving record
Ability to travel up to 25% as business needs dictate
Excellent interpersonal and demonstrated communication skills, both verbally and written
Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with excellent organization and time-management skills
Microsoft Office software experience is a must have
Must be customer focused and quality driven
Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgements independently within established parameters
Applicants will be required to complete an I-9 to verify their eligibility to work in the U.S.
Applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or BioMedical Engineering
Working knowledge in electrical circuit design/analysis principles
Semiconductor experience is a plus
Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian and other International product safety standards
Prior project management experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test).
Validate the project scope and sample applicability.
Complete preliminary design reviews (PDR) both on and off site.
Develop, set up, and follow established test plans.
Compile test results during construction review and testing. Compile data and product description and type final report using established report shell. Submit report to reviewer for final approval.
Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing.
Within policy guidelines, identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments.